It's been a loooong loooong time since Ive logged in.What's new? Well I'm still working out, I quit kung fu because of time issues. And the club moved away from my area, so it was impossible to train with them. I'd be on the road for 3 hours ...

Everyone at the gym juices or takes any supplement they can get their hands on... and i feel akward training around 'em. I'm actuallt pretty much ignored when their posse works out. And some guys act like pricks...

Ah well I don't have the feeling that i'm getting behind of them. They're kind of freaked out by the fact that I can lift as much as they can.. since I'm shorter as them, and I am always referred to as: "meat is murder guy". Yeah I work out in THE SMITHS shirts ( i love the smiths).

They're also freaked out by the fact that I don't use supplements except for soy protein... one shake a day. I'm not sure if I should take it all as a compliment, but the thing is that I have a lot questions concerning weightlifting and no one at the gym seems to be able to answer them. I have the feeling that they just make fun of me.

And that's why I'm spilling my beans here.

Don't worry, I'll clean 'em later...

Here are the specs these days:

arms are both 40,7 cm which grew 2 cm in one year (is that any good ?)chest is 113 cmwaist (measured on stomach) is 96cm.Legs measured/tighs are 60,5 cm

my goal is to cut down on the waist and gain on the chest legs and arms... current weight 87kg.

Hey Clark. Love The Smiths too (and am also a musician/ former martial artist). You look like you have quite a large frame with lots of muscle on it. My advice is to maybe add higher reps/ lower weight for a little while. Maybe also do some circuit training to keep your heart rate up/ burn more fat. By changing it up you'll shock your body which is good for getting out of plateaus. For adding more muscle mass, I'd also try doing full body workouts for awhile, focusing on as many multi joint exercises as possible. That will also shock your body into changing. I'd add a deadlift to your routine too, it's a great exercise. How many days a week do you workout? Every other day is good because it gives your muscles an opportunity to rest and grow. Maybe add some cardio on your off days.

MATE! Welcome back!I tried texting you last september because me and 18 other guys took a trip to Belgium to see Guns up! and I hoped you were gonna be there. Not sure if the text ever reached you. Anyway it's great to hear something from you again.Is everything going well with the band? Tell your family I said hi and thanks for everything (if they remember me). I might be going to Belgium in May for the last True Colors show. Maybe I'll see you there =)

xxx

cubby2112 wrote:When someone says you don't train "functionally," you should just punch them in the face. Ask them how "functional" of a movement that was.

Ah well, if you need a place to crash or something give me a call, I'm probably going as well. And JUSTICE is playing a few shows again as well !!!!!!!

0032470800472. It's a new number because someone stole my cellphone a few months ago...

the band broke up last week by the way and now i'm only in a postrock band. And everyone I know dropped out here... even the "huge vegan edge warrior" over here dropped out and got coverup tattoos... oh dear

glad to hear from you man

take care!

Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds. , - Henry Rollins

Hey buddy I saw your post in my journal and thank you very much! You look solid in the first picture! I'm on my iPhone right now so I'll look at your workout and such a little later tonight and post more.

Ps- will you post conversion formula for cm/inches. I'm in Alabama US and we measure not in cm. Lol

Octopussoir wrote:Hey buddy I saw your post in my journal and thank you very much! You look solid in the first picture! I'm on my iPhone right now so I'll look at your workout and such a little later tonight and post more.

Ps- will you post conversion formula for cm/inches. I'm in Alabama US and we measure not in cm. Lol

no problem at all! You deserve it man. You loook awesome.

I calculated it already. So here you go chest is 44.5 inchesarms are 16 inches each (it was pretty hard to get 'em both the same size.)waist 37.8 inlegs 23.8 in

not sure if that's any good.

I have the feeling that my arms traps and shoulders and legs are "ok". BUT that I have way too much bodyfat on trhe waist.andwell i was wondering if it's ok if I throw in a lot of cardio in my workout. a lot of people at the gym said I'de loose most of the muscle mass. And I'm getting paranoia about it. Plus I have the feeling that lmy diet is not 100% right either

Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds. , - Henry Rollins